Part 1: "The America Invents Act"

• Research the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA)
• When was the act signed into law?
• Explain the distinction between "first to file" and "first to invent".
• How does the new law position the US with respect to the rest of the world?
• What does "first to file" mean? How will this affect how you patent in the future?

Part 2: Apple vs. Samsung

• Research the Apple vs. Samsung US patent infringement case
• What were the specific claims of the initial lawsuit? Who sued whom and for what?
• Summarize the outcome of the international lawsuits?
• Summarize the outcome of the US lawsuits?

Other Assessment Criteria:

• Grammar/Spelling (0-10% multiplier on total points from above)

o Do NOT use pronouns in a technical document
o Utilize proper:

- commas
- sentence structure
- reference source citing
- etc.

• Formatting (0-10% multiplier on total points form above)

o Consistent font, spacing, paragraph structure, easy to read and understand, etc.
o Submission is one page at most.